The Predictive Value of Low Muscle Mass as Measured on CT Scans for Postoperative Complications and Mortality in Gastric Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Risk assessment is relevant to predict outcomes in patients with gastric cancer. This systematic review aimed to investigate the predictive value of low muscle mass for postoperative complications in gastric cancer patients. A systematic literature search was performed to identify all articles reporting on muscle mass as measured on computed tomography (CT) scans in patients with gastric cancer. After full text screening, 15 articles reporting on 4887 patients were included. Meta-analysis demonstrated that patients with low muscle mass had significantly higher odds of postoperative complications (odds ratio (OR): 2.09, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.55-2.83) and severe postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade ≥III, OR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.14-2.63). Moreover, patients with low muscle m

SUBMITTER: Borggreve AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7019480 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature